The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-26

with weaker materials; hence it is that the tn,
ian cigars stronger than any that can N.
found in Europe. IL seems 20 me that thts a.
cessive use of the weed cannot but help in Tina
TO produce Diseases or "A nervous kind. If hoS,
ever, the Italians should all follow the exRnDl.
of their sovereign, there would be great fan.
ing off in revenue. for, with two exceptions "a
bacco renders the state the largest income from.
one source.
Speaking of King Humbert giving up tobacco
and the consequent Improvement OF his neryons
condition, makes me recall what work that ~
arch has to go through IN the course of a year
and reconciles me 10 the occasional notice which
see in the newspapers. that to-day his Mai.
esty went wIld-boar shooting in the woods a
Po-ciaua," or. last Saturday his Majesty Srsn,
TO his shooting box on Lake Licola. where IT,
ducks are plentiful and he gave half the dav ~
the feAthersd game, and IN the afternoon went
10 the woods Of Diana and brought down seysraI
wild boars, wild sows and wild pigs" I nra
sumo with the exception Of these few DAYS ~
recreation, King Humbert is, from November 10
June, the hardest worked man in Europe ana
from June TO November his life at Monza mi.
favorte summer palace nine miles north "a
Milan is anything but holiday. For the last
three weeks the Kings duties have led him II
Venice for the opening Of the great and inter
esting art and industrial exhibition there. "a
Florence, for all the ceremonies, artistic and his
torie connected with the unwilling of the com
pleted facade of the cathedral; and TO Milan
where there is "A large exhibition of milling bag.
ing and kindred machinery. Between all thesa
openings of exhibitions and ceremonies IN
N
HE him back, b. express trains, 70 Rome
to preside over Cabinet councils, to examine
projects. TO sign bills and to attend TO the ordi
nary routine OF parliamentary and diplomatic
dnties-to say nothing of officers returned from
Africa and private citizens who had some claim
upon him or were sent for by the King. But 10
give an idea of what days work the King had
at Milan Oh the 18th inst, WILL from notes
taken hy one of the gentieme n IN waiting. writA
down what he actually did at the different hours
OF the date in question:
At6 A. II, the King was already up and At WORK
in his cabinet Seven o'clock, slight rejection
From 7:3o 10 o'clock the King read his CORE.
spondence.
Al $40 o'clock he left the palace and went "a
the exhibition at the Piazza d CASTILLO As
soon as he arrived the King had To stand and
listen to several very long speeches, and after
ward he took turn through the galleries and
engaged in speaking, asking questions aud in
forming himself generally about the machinery
of milling, baking. etc. and all this amidst the
whirr and rumhhng of wheels the wheeling and
putting of steam, and amidst all the internal
Confederation of villainous smells that came
from gas and from furnaces for eDgenderipe
steam and electricity.
AtI2:45P NJ he WAS back at the palace and
took his coldzoine ldeleuner ia fonrchetIe;
then received those whose official positions or
other claims made 1T ipcum bent upon his Mai.
esty TO receive them,
At LAS p D. the King went TO the Paezzo di
Brera, where for two and one-half hours be ex-
amined the plans for the facade OF tho
Milanese Cathedral. and received the explana-
tions for the same from the eminent writer,
Cesare Cantu and from the Mayor of Milan.
At p. NJ he was back again TO the palace
which he left at $50 O'clock for the drive and
the races at CastellazZo.
AT 7l5 ne was at his Milsnese home again,
where he gave n state dinner to the leading mill
tary and civil officials AT such dinners, like his
father. Victor Emmanuel. he is present to enter
tain his guests and not TO eat The dinner and
reception being over At $50 the King went TO the
opera at 10, where he remained exactly one hour.
Then be returned home ana applied himself un-
til A. NJ 10 the reading Of his afternoon CORE
spondence and TO answering his letters, in which
occupation he was aided by one of his private
secretaries Then at o'clock in the morning Of
the Goth the King retired TO rest, having been al
most constantly employed nineteen hours.